The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced on Monday the opening of an investigation after the tense altercation between the AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his Inter counterpart Romelu Lukaku, during last week’s Italian Cup quarter-final match.
During this procedure, the match referee, Paolo Valeri, will declare “in the next few hours” to “clarify the perimeter of the sanctions already taken” against the two footballers, FIGC said in a statement.
See: Zlatan’s alleged insults to Lukaku
Ibrahimovic Yes Lukaku They faced off, just before Tuesday’s derby break in the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup (Inter victory). Among the various insults exchanged, the Swede is accused of referring to the Congolese origins of the Belgian international, alluding to voodoo rites.
‘Ibra“He defended himself the next day assuring that” there is no room for racism in Zlatan“.
The Swede was supported by his club, through the legend and the coach of AC Milan Paolo Maldini.
“It was a sad episode, not watched enough, but it stays there. We are ready to defend our player if racism is evoked, this has nothing to do with Ibra“Maldini assured at the weekend.
The two players were warned by the referee after the altercation and Ibrahimovic was eliminated in the second half for a second yellow after a foul.
The two were suspended for their team’s next game: ‘Ibra‘for the red card and Lukaku by accumulation of yellow. The Belgian will play the penalty match on Tuesday, in the first leg of the Cup semifinal against Juventus.